Glossary
What is a game expansion?
An expansion is a large add-on for a game you own, with new story, areas, classes or units. It is the biggest kind of DLC.
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How it works
An expansion adds a big block of content, often enough for a second game, and is usually sold at a separate price. A standalone expansion doesn't need the original game. Online role-playing games often release one every year or two, and bundle older ones into the base game.
In the games we track
- Final Fantasy XIV: the Complete Edition includes every expansion up to Dawntrail and costs £39.99 on Steam UK.
- Diablo IV: the Lord of Hatred expansion is also rated PEGI 18.
- Destiny 2: the current expansion, Renegades, costs £16.99 on the PlayStation Store UK.
- Command & Conquer: Generals – Zero Hour: Zero Hour is the expansion to Generals, from September 2003.
- Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance: a standalone expansion from November 2007.
DLC covers the smaller add-ons.
Sources
- Wikipedia – Expansion pack, published by en.wikipedia.org
- Wikidata – Expansion (Q209163), published by wikidata.org
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